72nd Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers Company B – Pennsylvania in the Civil War

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72nd Regiment

Pennsylvania Volunteers

Company B

Name	Rank	Date of Muster Into Service	Remarks
Charles M’Gonigle	Captain	August 10, 1861	Killed at Savage Station, Va., June 29, 1862
Francis M’Bride	Captain	August 10, 1861	Promoted from 1st Lt., Company F, July 1, 1862; discharged March 27, 1863, for wounds received in action
Rich. L. R. Shreve	Captain	August 10, 1861	Promoted from 2d Lieutenant, Company I to 1st Lieutenant, May 1, 1863; to Captain, May 1, 1863; killed at Wilderness, Va., May 6, 1864
Frederick Boland	Captain	August 10, 1861	Promoted from priv., Company K to 2d Lt., May 1, 1863; to 1st Lieutenant, September 10, 1863; to Captain, June 30, 1864; mustered out with Company, August 24, 1864
Wm. B. Landon	1st Lt.	August 10, 1861	Discharged November 29, 1862
Samuel M. Sparks	1st Lt.	August 10, 1861	Promoted to 1st Sergeant; to 1st Lt., July 15, 1864; mustered out with Company, August 24, 1864
John W. Maloney	2d Lt.	August 10, 1861	Transferred to Company ??, June, 1862; discharged, date unknown
Theo. F. Hutchins	2d Lt.	August 10, 1861	Promoted from Sergeant Major, May 1, 1862; discharged September 24, 1862
Fred’k L. Mannes	Ist Sergeant	August 10, 1861	Promoted to 1st Sergeant, July 12, 1864; mustered out with Company, August 24, 1864
Ed. F. Wallington	Sergeant	August 10, 1861	Promoted tp Sergeant, August 1, 1862; mustered out with Company, August 24, 1864
John B. Michaels	Sergeant	August 10, 1861	Promoted to Sergeant, December 15, 1862; mustered out with Company, August 24, 1864
M. C. Cavannagh	Sergeant	August 10, 1861	Promoted to Sergeant, May 1, 1862; mustered out with Company, August 24, 1864
Jessie D. E. Sterling	Sergeant	August 10, 1861	Promoted to Sergeant, July 12, 1864; mustered out with Company, August 24, 1864
Moses H. Keen	Sergeant	August 10, 1861	Died at Harrison’s Landing, Va., July 20, 1862
William H. Butler	Sergeant	August 10, 1861	Missing at Antietam, Md., September 17, 1862
Thos. B. Robinson	Corporal	August 10, 1861	Promoted to Corporal, March 6, 1863; absent, wounded, at muster out
Thomas J, Bell	Corporal	August 10, 1861	Promoted to Corporal, October 27, 1862 mustered out with Company, August 24, 1864
George Wentzel	Corporal	August 10, 1861	Promoted to Corporal, April 18, 1864; mustered out with Company, August 24, 1864
Andrew J. Amey	Corporal	August 10, 1861	Promoted to Corporal, April 18, 1864; mustered out with Company, August 24, 1864
John Bryan	Corporal	August 10, 1861	Discharged August 7, 1862, for wounds received in action
Charles W. Hyde	Corporal	August 10, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, October 20, 1862
Chas. F. Carpenter	Corporal	August 10, 1861	Transferred to 183d Regiment P. V.. July 20, 1864; Vet
Thomas Mitchel	Corporal	September 3, 1862	Transferred to 183d Regiment P. V., July 20, 1864
John G. Leeson	Corporal	August 10, 1861	Killed at Savage Station, Va., June 29, 1862
Adon G. Wills	Corporal	August 10, 1861	Killed at Gettysburg, Pa., July 3, 1863
William H. Creese	Corporal	August 10, 1861	Died at Sharpsburg, Md., July 22, 1863
Alex. M’Dowell	Corporal	AuAugust 10, 1861	Killed at Gettysburg, Pa., July 3, 1863
George W. Lockner	Corporal	August 10, 1861	Promoted to Corporal, October 27,1863; prisoner from June 22, 1864, to April 29, 1865; mustered out, May 31, 1865, expiration of term
Thomas J. Wise	Corporal	August 10, 1861	Promoted to Corporal, April 18,1864; missing in action, July 12, 1864
Allen, Joshua B.	Private	August 10, 1861	Mustered out with Company, August 24, 1864
Allen, George	Private	August 10, 1861	Absent, sick, at muster out
Andrews, Joseph	Private	September 10, 1862	Transferred to United States Navy, April 15, 1864
Alexander, James	Private	March 27, 1864	Transferred to 183d Regiment P. V., July 20, 1864
Alexander, Peter	Private	August 10, 1861	Discharged, date unknown
Austin, William H.	Private	August 10, 1861	Missing at Savage Station, Va., June 29, 1862
Adams, William H.	Private	April 4, 1864	Not on muster-out roll
Boyer, Samuel	Private	August 10, 1861	Mustered out with Company, August 24, 1864
Boehmer, Joseph	Private	August 10, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, April 14, 1862
Broom, Asa C.	Private	August 10, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, October 20, 1862
Briggs, Edward	Private	August 10, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, February 7, 1863
Bass, Christopher	Private	April 13, 1864	Transferred to 183d Regiment P. V., July 20, 1864
Bernard, William	Private	September 8, 1862	Transferred to 183d Regiment P. V., July 20, 1864
Benson, James H.	Private	August 10, 1861	Captured near Petersburg, Va., June 22, 1864; mustered out, January 23, 1865, expiration of term
Bishop, James	Private	August 10, 1861	Deserted November 3, 1862
Brown, William	Private	January 7, 1865	Not on muster-out roll
Baker, John	Private	April 18, 1864	Not on muster-out roll
Curry, William	Private	August 10, 1861	Absent, sick, at muster out
Campbell, Geo. W.	Private	August 10, 1861	Mustered out with Company, August 24, 1864
Carman, Charles F.	Private	August 10, 1861	Discharged July 3, 1868, to date February 27, 1863
Coady, James	Private	August 10, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, September 2, 1862
Clohosey, Thomas	Private	August 2, 1861	Transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, September 30, 1863
Coward, Chas. W.	Private	February 2, 1862	Transferred to 183d Regiment P. V., July 20, 1864
Cochran, Matthew	Private	August 10, 1861	Deserted February 26, 1862
Collins, Henry	Private	April 9, 1864	Not on muster-out roll
Dougherty, James	Private	August 10, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, December 31, 1862
Day, George W.	Private	August 29, 1862	Transferred to 183d Regiment P. V., July 2, 1864
Dumont, Augustus	Private	August 10, 1861	Killed at Gettysburg, Pa., July 3, 1863
Edmonson, James	Private	August 10, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, September 19, 1862
Farrelly, Wm. S.	Private	August 10, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, December 8, 1862
Fernandes, Joseph	Private	August 9, 1862	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, April 20, 1863
Green, George	Private	August 10, 1861	Mustered out with Company, August 24, 1864
Green, Joseph B.	Private	August 10, 1862	Transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, September 7, 1863
Glading, Norwood P.	Private	September 10, 1862	Transferred to 183d Regiment P. V., July 20, 1864
Gregory, Richard	Private	April 9, 1864	Transferred to 183d Regiment P. V., July 20, 1864
Genarie, Philip	Private	October 1, 1862	Transferred to 183d Regiment P. V., July 20, 1864
Guinn, David	Private	August 10, 1861	Deserted; returned; transferred to 183d Regiment, P. V., July 20, 1864
Green, Morgan H.	Private	August 25, 1862	Died at Harper’s Ferry, Va., October 31, 1862
Gilmour, Alfred	Private	August 25, 1862	Died May 27, 1864
Glenn, John F.	Private	January 7, 1865	Not on muster-out roll
Hartel, John J.	Private	August 10, 1861	Mustered out with Company, August 24, 1864
Harris, James	Private	August 10, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, September 20, 1862
Hall, Ellis J.	Private	August 10, 1861	Discharged December 8, 1862, for wounds received in action
Hand, Theodore A.	Private	August 10, 1861	Discharged to accept promotion, February 2, 1863
Hettricks, Wm. H.	Private	August 9, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, February 13, 1863
Henderson, Thos.	Private	August 10, 1861	Transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, July 1, 1863; discharged, date unknown
Hamilton, Albert N.	Private	September 19, 1862	Transferred to 183d Regiment P. V., July 20, 1864
Higgenson, John	Private	August 28, 1862	Transferred to 183d Regiment P. V., July 20, 1864
Hiannum, Benj. F.	Private	October 9, 1862	Transferred to 183d Regiment P. V., July 20, 1864
Herman, John	Private	April 12, 1864	Transferred to 183d Regiment P. V., July 20, 1864
Harris, Joseph K.	Private	August 25, 1862	Died May 27, 1864
Hawkins, Henry	Private	September 13, 1862	Died at Convent Hospital, Md., July 20, 1863
Hettrick, Thomas	Private	September 8, 1862	Deserted December 8, 1862
Hogan, Patrick	Private	April 4, 1864	Not on muster-out roll
Jarhus, Charles	Private	August 10, 1861	Wounded December 13, 1862; discharged, date unknown
Julier, John	Private	August 10, 1861	Discharged, date unknown
Jacobs, Richard	Private	September 3, 1862	Transferred to 183d Regiment P. V., July 20, 1864; died August 15, 1864; buried in National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
Jeffries, George	Private	September 29, 1862	Transferred to 183d Regiment P. V., July 20, 1864
Jeffries, John V.	Private	August 11, 62	Transferred to 183d Regiment P. V., July 20, 1864
Jenkins, Albert	Private	April 15, 1864	Transferred to 183d Regiment P. V. July 20, 1864
Jones, William	Private	April 4, 1864	Not on muster-out roll
Kelter, James E.	Private	August 10, 1861	Mustered out with Company, August 24, 1864
Kinchner, J. Henry	Private	August 10, 1861	Absent, in confinement, at muster out
Kelly, Michael A.	Private	August 10, 1861	Discharged, date unknown
Kelter, Charles	Private	August 10, 1861	Killed at Savage Station, Va., June 29, 1862
Kennedy, Wmn S.	Private	August 10, 1861	Deserted December 8, 1862
Krider, Henry	Private	August 10, 1861	Deserted, date unknown
King, John	Private	April 19, 1864	Not on muster-out roll
Lewson, Wm. P.	Private	August 10, 1861	Mustered out with Company, August 24, 1864
Lee, William H.	Private	August 10, 1861	Mustered out with Company, August 24, 1864
Lowth, Samuel	Private	August 10, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, June 2, 1862
Lukowitz, Charles	Private	April 13, 1864	Transferred to 183c Regiment P. V., July 20, 1864
Liggetts, Charles G.	Private	August 10, 1861	Killed at Gettysburg, Pa., July 3, 1863
Lodge, Charles G.	Private	August 10, 1861	Killed at Petersburg, Va., June 17, 1864
Massey, Albert	Private	August 10, 1861	Wounded December 13, 1862; discharged, date unknown
Mitchell, Isaac	Private	August 10, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, October 29, 1862
Miller, Joseph	Private	August 10, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, June 27, 1863
Myers, Abraham	Private	August 10, 1861	Discharged, date unknown
Maxwell, Wm. H.	Private	October 16, 1861	Transferred to 183d Regiment P. V., July 20, 1864
Mead, Thomas J.	Private	March 28, 1862	Transferred to 183 Regiment P. V., July 20, 1864; Vet
Morrow, William	Private	April 14, 1864	Transferred to 183d Regiment P. V., July 20, 1864
Morrison, Charles	Private	April 12, 1864	Transferred to 183d Regiment P. V., July 20, 1864
Moore, Andrew J.	Private	August 29, 1862	Transferred to 183d Regiment P. V., July 20, 1864
Massey, Augustus	Private	August 10, 1861	Died at Philadelphia, Pa., December 27,1863
Murphy, Charles	Private	October 9, 1862	Killed at Gettysburg, Pa., July 3, 1863
Morrison, Sam’l A.	Private	August 10, 1861	Killed at Gettysburg, Pa., July 3, 163; buried at Philadelphia, Pa.
Murrow, William	Private	August 10, 1861	Killed at Antietam, Md., September 17, 1862
Maxwell, John H.	Private	August 10, 1861	Deserted July 6, 1862
Mostoff, John Theo.	Private	January 7, 1865	Not on muster-out roll
Mackey, John	Private	January 7, 1865	Not on muster-out roll
M’Williains, Rob’t.	Private	September 13, 1862	Transferred to 183d Regiment P. V., July 20, 1864
M’Bride, John F.	Private	August 10, 1861	Died at Frederick, Md., December 31, 1862
M’Farland, John P.	Private	August 10, 1861	Killed at Gettysburg, Pa., July 3, 1863
M’Neely, George W.	Private	August 10, 1861	Deserted October, 1861
M’Call, Archibald	Private	August 10, 1861	Deserted March 27, 1863
M’Ooy, George	Private	April 9, 1864	Not on muster-out roll
Nicholson, Joseph	Private	August 10, 1861	Absent, in Camp Parole, Annapolis, Maryland, at muster out
Nugent, Patrick	Private	August 10, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, December 19, 1862
Nichols, William	Private	April 14, 1864	Transferred to 183d Regiment P. V., July 20, 1864
O’Neil, Robert	Private	August 10, 1861	Transferred to 183d Regiment P. V., July 20, 1864; Vet
Paul, George S.	Private	August 10, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, December 14, 1862
Parks, William H.	Private	August 10, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, December 2, 1862
Paul, David B.	Private	August 10, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, November 7, 62
Ploots, Thomas A.	Private	August 10, 1861	Discharged, date unknown
Pedrick, Charles H.	Private	March 6, 1862	Transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, February 24, 1864
Remington, Wm.	Private	September 26, 1862	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, February 16, 1863
Robertson, Joseph	Private	October 31, 1863	Transferred to 183d Regiment P. V., July 20, 1864
Roberts, Joseph S.	Private	August 10, 1861	Killed at Savage Station. Va., June 29, 1862
Roach, William L	Private	August 10, 1861	Deserted February 26, 1862; returned May 6, 1865; discharged by General Order, July 1, 1865
Ristine, Albert S.	Private	August 10, 1861	Deserted July 6, 1862
Rosha, Frederick	Private	January 7, 1865	Not on muster-out roll
Slater, Charles L. A.	Private	August 10, 1861	Absent, sick, at muster out
Sweeds, Charles	Private	August 10, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, July 12, 1862
Sailor, William	Private	August 10, 1861	Discharged October 29, 1862, for wounds received in action
Shearer, Anth’y W.	Private	August 25, 1862	Transferred to 183d Regiment P. V., July 20, 1864
Shearer, Wm. D	Private	August 25, 1862	Transferred to 183d Regiment P. V., July 20, 1864
Swayne, George	Private	March 23, 1864	Transferred to 183d Regiment P. V., July 20, 1864
Simpson, Robert	Private	April 16, 1864	Transferred to 183d Reginent P. V., July 20, 1864
Smith, Matthew H.	Private	August 10, 1861	Captured May 6, 1864; mustered out, January 25, 1865, expiration of term
Spidding John R.	Private	August 10, 1861	Deserted July 6, 1862
Snow, John	Private	April 4, 1864	Not on muster-out roll
Turner, James C.	Private	August 10, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, May 9, 1862
Taylor, Philip	Private	August 10, 1861	Discharged March 9, 1863, for wounds received in action
Treviller, Thos. C.	Private	April 28, 1862	Transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, date unknown
Thompson, Chas. R.	Private	April 15, 1864	Transferred to 183d Regiment P. V., July 20, 1864
Taylor, Ayres	Private	August 10, 1861	Killed at Savage Station, Va., June 29, 1862
Travers, James	Private	August 10, 1861	Died at Philadelphia, Pa., December 8, 1862
Tizzard, Charles	Private	August 10, 1861	Captured June 22, 1864; mustered out, December 12, 1864, expiration of term
Van Blunt, Richard	Private	September 11, 1862	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, January 7, 1863
Walto, Charles J	Private	August 10, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, December 19, 1862
Wright, Joseph H.	Private	August 10, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, August 20, 1863
Weible, Prank	Private	September 11, 1862	Transferred to 183d Regiment P. V., July 20, 1864
Williams, Chas. W.	Private	March 30, 1864	Transferred to 183d Regiment P. V., July 20, 1864
WaIlen, August B.	Private	September 12, 1862	Transferred to 183d Regiment P. V., July 20, 1864
Widdoes, Stanley	Private	September 12, 1862	Transferred to 183d Regiment P. V., July 20, 1864
Weisman, John	Private	October 1, 1862	Transferred to 183d Regiment P. V., July 20, 1864
West, Joseph	Private	April 7, 1864	Transferred to 183d Regiment P. V., July 20, 1864
Wills, Charles G.	Private	March 14, 1864	Transferred to 183d Regiment P. V., July 20, 1864
Wise, John W.	Private	August 10, 1861	Died at Philadelphia, Pa., August 3, 1862
Walto, George M.	Private	August 10, 1861	Killed at Antietam, Md., September 17, 1862
Wise, James D.	Private	August 10, 1861	Deserted September, 1862
Willer, Michael	Private	January 7, 1865	Not on muster-out roll
Welsh, Thomas H.	Private	April 4, 1864	Not on muster-out roll
Young, George	Private	January 7, 1865	Not on muster-out roll
Zeanes, William C.	Private	February 22, 1862	Promoted to Commissary Sergeant, November 1, 1862

Source:Â Â Bates, Samuel P. History of the Pennsylvania Volunteers, 1861-1865, Harrisburg, 1868-1871.

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